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Small Animal Surgery PgC

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Study mode

Online

Duration

2 years

Start date

FEB-25

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

Postgraduate Certificate

Subject areas

Veterinary Medicine

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

The two year modular programme is delivered over 22 sessions. Year one modules will focus on soft tissue surgery- the eight taught modules will cover a range of subjects including gastro-intestinal surgery, urinary and reproductive surgery and ear and upper airway surgery. These modules will be complemented by four full day practical sessions. Year two modules cover orthopaedics and spinal surgery delivered via six taught modules and four full day practical sessions covering joint and fracture repair, bone grafting, external skeletal fixation and spinal surgery. The programme has been designed to enable you to: Develop new enthusiasm and confidence in your surgical capabilities Provide an enhanced service to your clients and patients. Generate increased revenue in your practice. Meet like-minded colleagues and develop lifelong friendships. Meet and learn from world-class teachers. Gain both a Postgraduate Certificate (PgC) and a GPCert (SAS) qualification in two years.

Modules

You will practise the following surgical procedures under supervision by the speaker. Key Learning Objectives: Cancellous bone grafting, Harvest cancellous bone from the proximal humerus, Review external fixation equipment, Familiarise yourself with the pins, bars and clamps, Tibial Fracture, Surgical repair with a type II linear frame, Comminuted Radial Fracture, Surgical repair with a type Ib linear frame.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£7,000

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£7,000

Entry requirements

All applicants must: hold a veterinary qualification. For progression to the Postgraduate Certificate (PgC), individuals must have spent a minimum of one year in veterinary practice prior to starting the General Practitioner Certificate (GPCert) programme.

University information

Harper Adams University has been providing world-leading, specialist education in the fields of agriculture, sustainability, and animal science for 120 years. It is now the UK’s market leader, by share of volume of students, for postgraduate degrees in agricultural and veterinary subjects (HESA, 2018). The university offers master’s programmes developed in conjunction with industry, across a range of topics related to agricultural production,...more